MIAMI, FL - Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) wrote a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, urging him to reconsider allowing four senior Border officials to testify before Congress about border crisis and allow Chief Patrol Agents and honorable law enforcement officers the right to share their experiences with the American people. This comes as Congressman Gimenez and the South Florida delegation met with Secretary Mayorkas on Sunday evening to discuss the department’s parole process for migrants.
“Over the past two years, the American people have witnessed the largest migratory and border crisis in recent memory. Over 5 million people have crossed the border, including several dozen on the Terrorist Watch List. The ongoing crisis endangers American citizens and migrants alike. This crisis is unsustainable and is a direct result of the failed open-border policies this Administration has pursued,” Congressman Carlos Gimenez wrote.
“I was honored to serve as Mayor of Miami-Dade County, one of the largest local governments in the nation, and I understood that County employees are public servants whose input is truly invaluable. Having direct input facilitated our ability to craft policy and enforce our laws accordingly.”
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Read the full letter below.
As a Member of the Committee on Homeland Security and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, my priority is protecting the safety and territorial integrity of our truly exceptional country.
Over the past two years, the American people have witnessed the largest migratory and border crisis in recent memory. Over 5 million people have crossed the border, including several dozen on the Terrorist Watch List. The ongoing crisis endangers American citizens and migrants alike.
This crisis is absolutely unsustainable and is a direct result of the failed open-border policies this Administration has pursued.
I was honored to serve as Mayor of Miami-Dade County, one of the largest local governments in the nation, and I understood that County employees are public servants whose input is truly invaluable. Having direct input facilitated our ability to craft policy and enforce our laws accordingly.
It is why the American people are horrified that you would deny Chief Patrol Agents Jason Owens, Gregory Bovino, Gloria Chavez, and Patricia McGurk-Daniel the right to testify at a Congressional hearing about how U.S. Border Patrol agents are managing the crisis and the impact of the crisis on their mission to secure the border.
I urge you to reconsider this decision and allow your Chief Patrol Agents and honorable law enforcement officers the right to share their experiences with the American people.
The American people deserve to hear directly from them on the protocols in place, processes, and the actual day-to-day enforcement priorities from those on the ground, protecting our country.
As a Subcommittee Chairman on the Committee on Homeland Security, I look forward to a quick response and to working with a Department of Homeland Security that intends on enforcing the rule of law.
Congressman Gimenez is a Member of the Committee on Homeland Security and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. He is the former Mayor of Miami-Dade County and represents Miami-Dade County and the entirety of the Florida Keys.
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